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Basant returns after 19 years: Why did Pakistan ban the iconic kite festival in 2005 and what has changed now? | Here's the reason

Pakistan Kite Festival: Lahore's night sky was filled with vibrant colors as the city relaunched the Basant kite-flying festival after a nearly two-decade ban. Authorities said Friday that the ...
TRT World

Excitement sweeps Pakistani city of Lahore as Basant festival returns after two decades

After an 18-year hiatus, Lahore, Pakistan’s vibrant cultural and historic hub, celebrates Basant kite festival, complete with ...
KTVB

Photos of the Basant kite-flying festival in Pakistan after a 20-year ban

LAHORE, Pakistan(AP) — The Basant kite-flying festival in Lahore, Pakistan is back after a ban 20 years ago, with new safety regulations in place to avoid accidents involving the kite strings. This is ...
OPB

After a 2-decade ban, kites fill Lahore’s skies during a Pakistani springtime festival

Vendors sell kites in a market area near Mochi Gate ahead of the springtime festival Basant in Lahore, Pakistan. This is the first time in 19 years that the kite festival has been held legally in the ...